Greatest Common Factor of 882 and 885

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 882, 885 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 882 and 885 is 3.

GCF(882,885) = 3

GCF of 882 and 885

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 882 and 885

GCF of 882 and 885 is 3

Prime Factorization of 882


2 882
3 441
3 147
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 882 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 882 in exponential form is:

882 = 21×32×72

Prime Factorization of 885


3 885
5 295
59 59
1

Prime factors of 885 are 3,5,59. Prime factorization of 885 in exponential form is:

885 = 31×51×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 882 and 885 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 882 and 885 by matching factors method

Factors of 882

List of positive integer factors of 882 that divides 882 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,9,14,18,21,42,49,63,98,126,147,294,441,882

Factors of 885

List of positive integer factors of 885 that divides 885 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,59,177,295,885

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 882 and 885. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 882 and 885 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 882 and 885

Properties of GCF 882 and 885

(i) The GCF of 882 and 885 is associative

GCF of 882 and 885 = GCF of 885 and 882

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 882 and 885

1. What is the GCF of 882 and 885?

Answer: GCF of 882 and 885 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 882?

Answer: Factors of 882 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 49, 63, 98, 126, 147, 294, 441, 882. There are 18 integers that are factors of 882. The greatest factor of 882 is 882.

3. What are the Factors of 885?

Answer: Factors of 885 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 59, 177, 295, 885. There are 8 integers that are factors of 885. The greatest factor of 885 is 885.

4. How to Find the GCF of 882 and 885?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 882 and 885 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 882

882 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 885

885 = 3 x 5 x 59

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 882 and 885 is 3